I have long had an absolute love of paper. I adored school supply shopping as a kid and continue to collect notebooks like a small hoarding dragon. There is just something so beautifully tangible and tactile-y satisfying about paper—the texture, color, and pattern variations of paper just make my heart happy.
Back when I was working in book publishing, I would push for the best paper and cover options for my authors. Who doesn't love a french flap paperback or a paper-over-board hardcover and a deckle edge page? *swoon*
My lifelong love of good paper made a natural appearance in my art practice. I collect great papers from adorable stationery and art stores during my travels and bring them home to use in studies and smaller works of art.
The 2023 Studio Sale includes a number of different works on paper that I am so thrilled to share with you.
Works on Paper
![Abstract painting on paper, "Aster Sun," by Christine Dore Trant next to an antique Chinoiserie vase on a kitchen counter](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Aster_Sun_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_03_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688144067)
![Abstract Paintings "Dugan Brook" and "Angiers Pond" by Christine Dore Trant on kitchen counter with produce bowl](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Dugan_Brook_and_Angiers_Pond_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_04_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688144212)
!["Goose Pond" abstract painting on paper by Christine Dore Trant framed and styled on a shelf above mugs](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Goose_Pond_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_03_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688147449)
!["Landfarer" abstract painting on paper by Christine Dore Trant framed and styled on a kitchen counter in front of a window next to a vintage style vase](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Landfarer_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_02_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688147508)
!["Seafarer" abstract painting on paper by Christine Dore Trant in the center of a gallery wall with antique portrait, antique stitch sampler, and modern cityscape watercolor](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Seafarer_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_02_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688147582)
!["Limestone Wall" and "Gneiss Wall" abstract paintings in marble frames styled on kitchen shelves above vintage chinoiserie vase](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Limestone_Wall_and_Gneiss_Wall_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_02_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688147678)
!["Trillium Shade" abstract painting on paper in gold floater frame on kitchen shelf with yellow flowers in antique bottle](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0507/2977/9361/files/Trillium_Shade_Christine_Dore_Trant_Abstracts_and_Antiques_Classic_Home_Decor_Abstract_Art_Painting_03_1024x1024.jpg?v=1688147753)
These paper pieces are all created with beautiful versions of heavyweight watercolor and mixed-media papers. Each piece comes framed in a fashion befitting its unique style and composition.